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he was interviewed on the border with jordan and syria and said that they must do something now. he wants balk's help to assist the people of syria to save them from the slaughter he said is going on there, to put more pressure on the assad regime and to help the rebels. lynn? >> now the work begins. michelle, thanks so much. affirmative action. smoking marijuana for pleasure and defining marriage. how did the states vote? >>> plus president obama's vision for america over the next four years and beyond in his own words. >>> a big storm exiting the east coast is going to affect travel all the way across the country. also, a new storm in the northern rockies. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." one. two. three. my credit card rewards are easy to remember. with the bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. [ both ] 2% back on groceries. [ all ] 3% on gas! no hoops to jump through. i earn more cash back on the things i buy most. [ woman in pet store ] it's as easy as... [ all ] one! -two. -[ all ] three! [ male announc
he was interviewed on the border with jordan and syria and said that they must do something now. he wants balk's help to assist the people of syria to save them from the slaughter he said is going on there, to put more pressure on the assad regime and to help the rebels. lynn? >> now the work begins. michelle, thanks so much. affirmative action. smoking marijuana for pleasure and defining marriage. how did the states vote? >>> plus president obama's vision for america over the...
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the united nations is condemning syria for the town of hula in what was called a, quote, outrageous use of force. 100 people were killed including dozens of children. iran says it will not halt its production of higher grade uranium which is a reversal of previous statements. more than six power talks about the nuclear program are scheduled next month in motion cow. >>> in idaho, national guard rescuers got to the site of a small plane crash on a snow-covered montana yesterday. a helicopter was able to safely pull out a california fireman, his wife and their daughtghter e than 15 hours after the crash. >>> and there was a huge and amazing fireworks display last night in san francisco to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. traffic was shut down for the show to mark the bridge's birthday and the 2 billion cars that have crossed it since 1937. >>> well, now here eens early look at how wall street finished trade friday ahead of the holiday weekend. the dow closed friday at 12,454 after falling 74 points. the s&p lost 2. the nasdaq was down 1. taking a look at overseas
the united nations is condemning syria for the town of hula in what was called a, quote, outrageous use of force. 100 people were killed including dozens of children. iran says it will not halt its production of higher grade uranium which is a reversal of previous statements. more than six power talks about the nuclear program are scheduled next month in motion cow. >>> in idaho, national guard rescuers got to the site of a small plane crash on a snow-covered montana yesterday. a...
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it is the fourth session on syria within the last year, they are expected to pass a resolution condemning the killings. >>> swimsuit season or no swimsuit season, head to the local donut shop to celebrate the 75th annual national donut day. as part of the industry sponsored gimmick holiday shops all over the country are offering free treats and sweet deals. >>> and morgan freeman turns 75. >>> all day long, stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> here is a look at what is coming up later this morning on the "today" show. three jurors from the john edwards trial open up in an exclusive live interview. >>> the latest country music craze, the band perry perform live on the plaza. >>> keep on it this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry thanks for watching "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.
it is the fourth session on syria within the last year, they are expected to pass a resolution condemning the killings. >>> swimsuit season or no swimsuit season, head to the local donut shop to celebrate the 75th annual national donut day. as part of the industry sponsored gimmick holiday shops all over the country are offering free treats and sweet deals. >>> and morgan freeman turns 75. >>> all day long, stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories...
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this as cross-border bombings between turkey and syria threaten to draw the region into the ongoing syrian crisis. meantime this morning, israeli air strikes struck the gaza strip as retaliation for rocket attacks from the hamas-controlled area. >>> police say the deaths of five family members in toledo, ohio were the result of a murder-suicide. officials say the apparent intentional carbon monoxide poisoning killed three children, their uncle and their grandmother who were in the midst of a bitter custody dispute. >>> nascar superstar jeff gordon is going to have to pay up for intentionally wrecking rival clint bowyer's car in sunday's race at the phoenix international raceway. gordon was fined $100,000, got docked 25 points and is on probation through the end of this year but avoids a suspension. the scrape-up caused a major fracas between the two drivers' pit crew. >>> an incredible plane crash caught on tape in brazil. take a look at this small plane careened right off the landing strip near the sao paulo airport. the pilot suffered serious injuries. now back to matt and savannah. >> n
this as cross-border bombings between turkey and syria threaten to draw the region into the ongoing syrian crisis. meantime this morning, israeli air strikes struck the gaza strip as retaliation for rocket attacks from the hamas-controlled area. >>> police say the deaths of five family members in toledo, ohio were the result of a murder-suicide. officials say the apparent intentional carbon monoxide poisoning killed three children, their uncle and their grandmother who were in the...
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secretary of state hillary clinton is putting new pressure on russia to support international action in syria. during a visit to denmark she says russia's continuing support of bashar al-assad even after last week's massacre, is contributing to a civil war. >>> two new man-made elements on the periodic table now have names. element 114 is now ferovia named for the lab where it was created. element 116 is livermorium after the first location in california. >>> travel and leisure readers have voted anchorage, alaska the worst dressed city. ouch. salt lake city second, followed by baltimore. >>> in china, unbelievable video, a car crashed in a motorcycle that ran a red light, sending five passengers flying. fortunately, and unbelievably they all escaped with non-life threatening injuries. >>> here is an early look how wall street will kick off the day. dow opens at 12,393 after falling 26 points yesterday. the s&p down 2. nasdaq lost 10. >>> overseas trading this morning in, tokyo the nikkei tumbled 102 points while in hong kong the hang seng dipped 71. >>> investors are waiting for today's big
secretary of state hillary clinton is putting new pressure on russia to support international action in syria. during a visit to denmark she says russia's continuing support of bashar al-assad even after last week's massacre, is contributing to a civil war. >>> two new man-made elements on the periodic table now have names. element 114 is now ferovia named for the lab where it was created. element 116 is livermorium after the first location in california. >>> travel and...
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in syria a french tv cameraman has been killed after news people were attacked with grenades while being led on a government-sponsored trip to hams. the government is blaming, quote, terrorists. >>> joran van der sloot has pled guilty on killing a woman in 2010 in peru. he was the prime suspect of natalee's holloway's disappearance in aruba. >>> on to mississippi governor haley barbour's final acts in office this week was pardoning more than 200 inmates, but the judge blocked the release of 21 prisoners, including four convicted killers. barbour says most of these were recommended by the parole board. >>> a pew survey finds thousands of americans find tensions between the rich and the poor are increasing. 3 out of 10 say there are very strong conflicts between the have's and have not's. >>> debris from a russian spacecraft that launched in november will begin falling to earth as soon as this weekend. the orbiter was supposed to explore mars but never got out of orbit. the odds of anyone being hit by the debris are said to be slim. thank goodness for that. >>> now here is an early look at
in syria a french tv cameraman has been killed after news people were attacked with grenades while being led on a government-sponsored trip to hams. the government is blaming, quote, terrorists. >>> joran van der sloot has pled guilty on killing a woman in 2010 in peru. he was the prime suspect of natalee's holloway's disappearance in aruba. >>> on to mississippi governor haley barbour's final acts in office this week was pardoning more than 200 inmates, but the judge blocked...
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showing syrian troops cracking down on homes where reportedly 48 people were killed on tuesday appear syria rejected a plan for assad to surrender power. >>> staff sergeant frank rutirich will not get any jail time for leaving a squad that killed 24 unarmed irks. he made a plea deal to a lesser charge six years ago. none of the other marines involved were punished. >>> a police boat overturned in rough seas off the coast of australia. they were helping search for an 8-year-old boy who has been missing since monday. officers involved were not hurt. >>> judge wesley brown, the nation's oldest federal judge, has died at 104. he was appointed by president kennedy in 1962. judge brown said he was appointed for life or good behavior, whichever he lost first. >>> and the northern lights have been putting on a spectacular show these last few days. the biggest solar storm in more than six years is boosting the aroar borealis and light up the skies with a dazzling display above northern europe. >>> now here is another look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. >>> the government reports a
showing syrian troops cracking down on homes where reportedly 48 people were killed on tuesday appear syria rejected a plan for assad to surrender power. >>> staff sergeant frank rutirich will not get any jail time for leaving a squad that killed 24 unarmed irks. he made a plea deal to a lesser charge six years ago. none of the other marines involved were punished. >>> a police boat overturned in rough seas off the coast of australia. they were helping search for an 8-year-old...
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monitors are pulling out of syria with the end of their mandate today. the u.n. had been hoping to end a violent 17-month long uprising against president bashir al assad. the departure of the u.n. observers comes as street battles rage in aleppo. >>> an american marathon swimmer, diana nyad, is chasing her lifetime goal again. she left cuba saturday on her fourth attempt to become the first person to swim to the u.s. without using a protective wet suit or a shark cage. at last report, she had been stung several times by jellyfish, but was stroking steadily through the florida straits. she hopes to reach the florida keys on tuesday, a day ahead of her 63rd birthday. what an amazing accomplishment if she can do it. i hope she can. that's the news. back over to you. >> she lost me at jellyfish. >> she's the first person to try to do it without swimming in a cage to prevent shark attacks. i didn't even get to attack. i saw the word shark and i said thanks. >>> stephanie abrams is here with a check of the weather. nice on the east coast? >> yes, i want to talk more ab
monitors are pulling out of syria with the end of their mandate today. the u.n. had been hoping to end a violent 17-month long uprising against president bashir al assad. the departure of the u.n. observers comes as street battles rage in aleppo. >>> an american marathon swimmer, diana nyad, is chasing her lifetime goal again. she left cuba saturday on her fourth attempt to become the first person to swim to the u.s. without using a protective wet suit or a shark cage. at last report,...
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in syria. the newly elected kuwaiti parliament has called on their government to do the same. last week, the supreme allied commander of nato, admiral james stavridis, testified to the senate armed services committee that providing arms to opposition forces in syria could help them shift the balance of power against assad. most importantly, syrians themselves are increasingly calling for international military involvement. the opposition syrian national council recently announced that it is establishing a military bureau to channel weapons and other assistance to the free syrian army and armed groups inside the country. other members of the council are demanding a more robust intervention. to be sure, there are legitimate questions about the efficacy of military operations in syria and equally legitimate concerns about their risks and uncertainties. it is understandable that the administration is reluctant to move beyond diplomacy and sanctions. unfortunately, this policy is increasingly discon
in syria. the newly elected kuwaiti parliament has called on their government to do the same. last week, the supreme allied commander of nato, admiral james stavridis, testified to the senate armed services committee that providing arms to opposition forces in syria could help them shift the balance of power against assad. most importantly, syrians themselves are increasingly calling for international military involvement. the opposition syrian national council recently announced that it is...
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meantime, we can tell you a senior member of syria's regime has fled to turkey. this is a big deal because it's the highest level of defection among president assad's regime since that rebellion started more than one year ago. and wikileaks is getting involved in this, says it will publish more than 2 million e-mails from syria. it says the e-mails will reveal interactions between members of the syrian government and between western companies. >> the captain at the center of the cruise ship disaster off the coast of italy this year has been released from house arrest. an italian judge letting him resume activities but not to leave his hometown. at least 30 people died when the "costa concordia" ran aground in january. no formal charges have been filed. >> it's a tradition here on "today in the bay," right after us the "today" show comes up at 7:00. here is natalie morales with a look at what they are working on. >> good morning. coming up on "today" triple-digit temperatures expected across the midwest as officials in chicago confirm that city's first heat-relate
meantime, we can tell you a senior member of syria's regime has fled to turkey. this is a big deal because it's the highest level of defection among president assad's regime since that rebellion started more than one year ago. and wikileaks is getting involved in this, says it will publish more than 2 million e-mails from syria. it says the e-mails will reveal interactions between members of the syrian government and between western companies. >> the captain at the center of the cruise...
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. >>> reports say two suicide bombers killed and injured dozens of people in southern syria. an anti-government group claims targeted regime forces in daraa, these pictures were uploaded to the internet today. 11,000 refugees have fled syria in the past 24 hours. most of them to turkey. the united nations says it is the biggest exodus in 20 months of civil war. >>> today is malala day around the world. the united nations planned a day of action honoring a 15-year-old malala yousafzai who was shot by militants while pressing for girls' education in pakistan. her father says she's now beginning to walk, to talk, and to read, which is wonderful news. nearly 90,000 people have signed a petition requesting that malala receive the nobel peace prize. >>> and finally, brace yourself, brace yourself for this last story. it's big. justin bieber and selena gomez are a super couple no more. according to e-online they broke up last week after two years of dating. bieber performed at the victoria's secret show this week. he admits to being a little distracted by the models while he was the
. >>> reports say two suicide bombers killed and injured dozens of people in southern syria. an anti-government group claims targeted regime forces in daraa, these pictures were uploaded to the internet today. 11,000 refugees have fled syria in the past 24 hours. most of them to turkey. the united nations says it is the biggest exodus in 20 months of civil war. >>> today is malala day around the world. the united nations planned a day of action honoring a 15-year-old malala...
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a syrian opposition group and the free syria army have joined forces. that led to big demonstrations in the streets with calls for the end of president assad's regime but there's no sign the violence will end. at least 11 civilians were killed in syria today including three children according to an opposition group. >>> john edwards has a life threatening heart condition and got a delay in his criminal corruption trial until at least late march. that's according to a source quoting a federal judge. edwards will undergo surgery next month for the heart problem. he's pleaded not guilty to various charges including conspiracy and violated campaign laws. >>> 28 years in prison in peru. that's the sentence for joran van der sloot after he pleaded guilty to killing 21-year-old stephany flores in a lima hotel room nearly two years ago. van der sloot remains the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of alabama teenager natalee holloway in aruba. >>> standard & poor's has downgraded the debt of several european nations. including spain, italy, and france, and
a syrian opposition group and the free syria army have joined forces. that led to big demonstrations in the streets with calls for the end of president assad's regime but there's no sign the violence will end. at least 11 civilians were killed in syria today including three children according to an opposition group. >>> john edwards has a life threatening heart condition and got a delay in his criminal corruption trial until at least late march. that's according to a source quoting a...
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morning in a bid to end the escalating civil war after a government air strike on a bakery in central syria killed more than 60 people as they were waiting for bread. more than 40,000 people have died since the conflict began in march of 2011. >>> idaho senator michael kra poe is apologizing it to ms. family and constituents after arrested and charged with driving under the influence. he was stopped in virginia for running a red light on sunday. he failed sobriety tests registering a blood alcohol level over the legal limit. the senator who was eye mormon has said in the past he does not drink alcohol as his religion prohibits it. >>> turning to wall street, kayla is at athe new york stock exchange. good morning. >> the stock mark has tracked the progress of the fiscal cliff talks or lack thereof. falling on news of no deal and now at a relative standstill, still the major markets were up and the s&p is up up 13% for the year. later this week we expect more signs of economic improvement especially in the housing market. home price data comes out on wednesday. new homes sales data comes out
morning in a bid to end the escalating civil war after a government air strike on a bakery in central syria killed more than 60 people as they were waiting for bread. more than 40,000 people have died since the conflict began in march of 2011. >>> idaho senator michael kra poe is apologizing it to ms. family and constituents after arrested and charged with driving under the influence. he was stopped in virginia for running a red light on sunday. he failed sobriety tests registering a...
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. >>> new reports this morning of yet another massacre in syria. we have the latest now from cairo cairo. good morning. >> reporter: activists inside and outside syria say the village witnessed about 250 residents in that village, 100 of them were killed, many of them at close range, executed by government supporters. meanwhile, the diplomatic efforts continue to stall. secretary of state hillary clinton in turkey trying to bring together arab and european allies to prop up the syrian opposition. they're holding a meeting later in the month of june to try and get some support to the syrian opposition, ordering or carrying out rather attacks inside syria. natalie? >> reporter: eamon reporting from cairo, thank you. >>> u.s. defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan this morning amid a recent upswing in violence. this morning hamid karzai is condemning a nato air strike that he says killed 18 civilians on wednesday. nato has sent the team to investigate the reports that civilians were killed in the strike. >>> a massachusetts teen has been sen
. >>> new reports this morning of yet another massacre in syria. we have the latest now from cairo cairo. good morning. >> reporter: activists inside and outside syria say the village witnessed about 250 residents in that village, 100 of them were killed, many of them at close range, executed by government supporters. meanwhile, the diplomatic efforts continue to stall. secretary of state hillary clinton in turkey trying to bring together arab and european allies to prop up the...
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the crisis in syria and efforts to defuse it are intensifying this morning. activists say government troops killed at least 24 people today when they shelled several neighborhoods. this comes one day after the u.n. security council condemned the massacre of more than 100 people, and at least 30 children on friday in the city of hula. former u.n. chief kofi annan arrived in syria today as an international mediator. >>> a large explosion this morning has rocked the business district in kenya's capital of nairobi. a number of people have been kurred. kenya has seen several grenade attacks but officials say it appears this blast was caused by something much larger. >>> vatican investigators are poised to make more arrests this week after confirming the arrest of the pope's private butler. paolo gabriele is accused of leaking highly sensitive vatican documents, including the pope's personal correspond to italian media. >>> former british prime minister tony blair is testifying this morning about his close ties to media mogul rupert murdoch. stephanie gosk is in lo
the crisis in syria and efforts to defuse it are intensifying this morning. activists say government troops killed at least 24 people today when they shelled several neighborhoods. this comes one day after the u.n. security council condemned the massacre of more than 100 people, and at least 30 children on friday in the city of hula. former u.n. chief kofi annan arrived in syria today as an international mediator. >>> a large explosion this morning has rocked the business district in...
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british prime minister david cameron saying he wants obama's help to do more to protect the people of syria, put more pressure on the assad regime and assist the rebels. savannah. >> just one in a long to-do list for the president. thanks, michelle. >>> coming up next, big issue in the election, jobs. how to find them no matter what your age. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're back now at 8:44. this morning on "today's money," jobs and the economy. two defining issues with voters during the past campaign. election may be over but not concern over where things are headed and where to find work. jean chatzky is "today's" forecasts editor and author of "money rules" and sharon epperson is cnbc's personal finance correspondent. ladies, good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> the voting is still over, but there's still 7.9% of the american people looking for work. >> in fact a cnbc survey showed just this week that 27% of the public has lost a job or someone in their household has lost a job in the last four years, so this is top of mind for so many people. >> we're going to br
british prime minister david cameron saying he wants obama's help to do more to protect the people of syria, put more pressure on the assad regime and assist the rebels. savannah. >> just one in a long to-do list for the president. thanks, michelle. >>> coming up next, big issue in the election, jobs. how to find them no matter what your age. but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're back now at 8:44. this morning on "today's money," jobs and the...
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. >> fighting is intensifying in the battle for syria. richard, good day to you. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. syrian troops are still battling for control in aleppo. attack helicopters circle over the city of arhia. we hear the assault begin. we move to the alleys to find out why syrian forces are attacking this city of 70,000 in aleppo. activists show me syrian tanks are also firing. the rebels have just attacked a military convoy to try to prevent reinforcements to reach aleppo. now the convoy is attacking the city to make them pay for it. men on motor cycles tell us there are bodies up the street, many. in a mosque we find them, along with their distraught families. there seem to be many casualties here, eight bodies have been brought. they can't get them to the hospital so they're just putting ice on top of the bodies. >> the rebels seem desperately outgunned and may have taken on a battle against the convoy they can't win. each fighter says he only has about 60 bullets and homemade grenades. back in the media center, bad news
. >> fighting is intensifying in the battle for syria. richard, good day to you. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. syrian troops are still battling for control in aleppo. attack helicopters circle over the city of arhia. we hear the assault begin. we move to the alleys to find out why syrian forces are attacking this city of 70,000 in aleppo. activists show me syrian tanks are also firing. the rebels have just attacked a military convoy to try to prevent reinforcements to reach...
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. >>> syria's newly minuted cease-fire is coming apart this morning as the first u.n. observers arrive in damascus to news that government troops are once again showing neighborhoods in the rebel stronghold of homs. the violent attacks -- president bashar assad's willingness to adhere to the peace plan. >>> the coast guard is calling off the search for four missing yacht crew members. the racers went missing in the waters off san francisco this weekend when powerful rough seas caused their sailboat to run aground. one crew member was found dead. three others survived. >>> well, even secretary of state hillary clinton has to lose the scrunchy and let her hair down every once in awhile. the 64-year-old former first lady rocked out a respectable rumba in a colombian night club and was even photographed throwing back a beer. clinton was in cartagena for a diplomatic summit, for a diplomatic summit and these pictures already setting twitter on fire. 7:18 right now. let's turn it back over to matt, savannah and al. >> the secretary. >> turned out to be quite the party. meanw
. >>> syria's newly minuted cease-fire is coming apart this morning as the first u.n. observers arrive in damascus to news that government troops are once again showing neighborhoods in the rebel stronghold of homs. the violent attacks -- president bashar assad's willingness to adhere to the peace plan. >>> the coast guard is calling off the search for four missing yacht crew members. the racers went missing in the waters off san francisco this weekend when powerful rough seas...
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follow this constant stream, this flow of tweets from all over the middle east from libya, tunisia and syria and egypt. is a very different experience, experiencing a story in that fashion that is not really with a beginning point or an ending point. clive thompson who is a technology writer who i really like once likened this dreamlike experience to proprioception come this ambient awareness, the fact that proprioception that we know where our arms are and our limbs and appendages are in space at any given time, that notion that something like twitter gives you the sense of the texture of the lives of the people that you follow and another different way than ever before that you actually kind of to dip into these lives over 24 hours. that idea of how we tell stories or the question of how we tell stories gwen as the writer paul ford put it, we are encountering and in two innings, the epiphany that we seek in every media story that we come across. it says this is what this is about. we no longer have that moring. how we tell stories in that age, in my universe part of what we are doing is tr
follow this constant stream, this flow of tweets from all over the middle east from libya, tunisia and syria and egypt. is a very different experience, experiencing a story in that fashion that is not really with a beginning point or an ending point. clive thompson who is a technology writer who i really like once likened this dreamlike experience to proprioception come this ambient awareness, the fact that proprioception that we know where our arms are and our limbs and appendages are in space...
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we begin with the escalating crisis in syria. president bashar al assad made his first televised appearance in weeks. he was seen swearing in a new defense minister, the successor to one of the four top officials killed in a bombing in damascus on wednesday. the security chief died from wounds sustained in that blast. syrian activists say more than 310 people were killed across the country thursday, which would make it the deadliest day in the 17 months since the syrian uprising began. >>> to important health news now. whooping cough is rising at alarming rates in this country as the u.s. is set to have its worst year for the potentially fatal illness in half a century. some 18,000 cases have been reported nationwide so far, killing at least nine children. health officials blame the outbreak on vaccine protection wearing off and are urging adults, especially those around infants, to get vaccinated. >>> federal authorities in at least six states are investigating whether a traveling hospital technician is to blame for infecting mo
we begin with the escalating crisis in syria. president bashar al assad made his first televised appearance in weeks. he was seen swearing in a new defense minister, the successor to one of the four top officials killed in a bombing in damascus on wednesday. the security chief died from wounds sustained in that blast. syrian activists say more than 310 people were killed across the country thursday, which would make it the deadliest day in the 17 months since the syrian uprising began....
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. >>> turning to syria where the rebels are pushing deeper into the capital of damascus in their fight to topple the regime. we're monitoring the latest violence in cairo. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, courtn courtney, rebel fighters clashed for a seventh straight day in the capital of damascus. since an attack on wednesday killed the country's defense minister along with three other top security officials, rebels are frequently ambushing troops and attacking police stations in the capital. but the syrian military is fighting back fiercely, attacking neighborhoods with helicopter gunships and heavy weapons. but it's not just the capital that is seeing the intense fighting. opposition activists say the past 48 hours have been the deadliest since the conflict began. more than 450 people were reportedly killed in the latest escalation of violence across the country including the northern city of aleppo. dire humanitarian situation, the refugee agency says between 8,000 and 30,000 syrians have fled to neighbors lebanon in the past 48 hours alone. all of this as the u.n. goinz pu
. >>> turning to syria where the rebels are pushing deeper into the capital of damascus in their fight to topple the regime. we're monitoring the latest violence in cairo. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, courtn courtney, rebel fighters clashed for a seventh straight day in the capital of damascus. since an attack on wednesday killed the country's defense minister along with three other top security officials, rebels are frequently ambushing troops and attacking police...
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. >>> as president assad tries to hold onto power in syria, satellite images released friday appear to show syrian army tanks and other armored vehicles moving into the city of homs, which has been under siege for several days now. fighting in homs has reportedry killed hundreds of people over the past week, and with some of the violence even reaching the capital of damascus. american officials are now closing the u.s. embassy there. >>> activists in egypt plan to mark this first anniversary of president hosni mubarak's overthrow with anti-army protests. our reporter is in cairo. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janet. called for the departure of the president has been replace by new political realities marked by some differences between some revolutionary groups and political parties. today a nationwide strike called by some groups seems to haven't gotten that much traction. they're calling on the military to hand over power quickly, but that does not seem to have galvanized the street protests that we saw in last year's protests. there are those mainly led by infamous parties
. >>> as president assad tries to hold onto power in syria, satellite images released friday appear to show syrian army tanks and other armored vehicles moving into the city of homs, which has been under siege for several days now. fighting in homs has reportedry killed hundreds of people over the past week, and with some of the violence even reaching the capital of damascus. american officials are now closing the u.s. embassy there. >>> activists in egypt plan to mark this...
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british prime minister david cameron saying he wants obama's help to do more to protect the people of syria, put more pressure on the assad regime and assist the rebels. savannah. >> just one in a long to-do list for the president. thanks, michelle. >>> coming up next, big issue in the election, jobs. how to find them no matter what your age. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [ female announcer ] at nature valley, we know nature comes together in amazing ways. that's why we bring together natural ingredients, like dark chocolate with toasted oats, or sweet golden honey. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ ♪ i was thinking that i hope this never ends ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. >>> we're back now at 8:44. this morning on "today's money," jobs and the economy. two defining issues with voters during the past campaign. election may be over but not concern over where things are headed and where to find wor
british prime minister david cameron saying he wants obama's help to do more to protect the people of syria, put more pressure on the assad regime and assist the rebels. savannah. >> just one in a long to-do list for the president. thanks, michelle. >>> coming up next, big issue in the election, jobs. how to find them no matter what your age. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ we were skipping stones ♪ and letting go ♪ over the river and down the road ♪ [...
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as the situation in syria deteriorates into civil war, president bashar al assad made his first televised appearance in weeks. he was seen swearing in a new defense minister on state tv. the successor to one of the four top officials killed in a bombing in damascus on wednesday. this morning the syrian national security chief also died from wounds sustained in that blast. syrian activists say more than 310 people were killed across the country thursday, which would make it the deadliest day since the syrian uprising began 17 months ago. >>> to some important health news now here. whooping cough is rising at epidemic rates in this country as the u.s. is set to have its worst year for the potentially fatal illness in more than 50 years. some 18,000 cases have been reported nationwide so far killing at least nine children. health officials blame the outbreak on vaccine protection wearing off. officials are hunting for the identity of a suicide bomber in bulgaria who detonated on a bus packed with israeli tourists, killing himself along with six others. u.s. officials say iranian proxy milita
as the situation in syria deteriorates into civil war, president bashar al assad made his first televised appearance in weeks. he was seen swearing in a new defense minister on state tv. the successor to one of the four top officials killed in a bombing in damascus on wednesday. this morning the syrian national security chief also died from wounds sustained in that blast. syrian activists say more than 310 people were killed across the country thursday, which would make it the deadliest day...
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have other big disagreements over iran's military aid to the regime in syria and rockets that smuggle to hamas. in the second term, no foreign policy challenge is more critical. the president has been dealing with iran's suspected nuclear threats. >> andrea mitchell in washington. thanks so much. >>> egypt islamists approved a draft constitution this morning that could further enrage anti-government protesters. it was passed without participation of liberal and christian members. human rights experts fear it could give muslim clerics influence over legislation and restrict freedom of speech and women's rights. >>> a spokesman says former president george h.w. bush should be able to leave the hospital by the weekend. he has been hospitalized for complications from bronchitis. >>> last day of trading for november. what's moving the markets? good morning, kayla. >> the stocks are following the fiscal cliff and the market dove yesterday on comments from house speaker john boehner. data released yesterday showed economic growth in the u.s. is still weak. consumers and businesses alike are
have other big disagreements over iran's military aid to the regime in syria and rockets that smuggle to hamas. in the second term, no foreign policy challenge is more critical. the president has been dealing with iran's suspected nuclear threats. >> andrea mitchell in washington. thanks so much. >>> egypt islamists approved a draft constitution this morning that could further enrage anti-government protesters. it was passed without participation of liberal and christian members....
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meantime this morning in syria, gunmen assassinate the the brother of the parliament speaker in damascus. this as the government shutters the office of hamas breaking with the militant group it once backed against israel. >>> officials from american airlines and u.s. airways are reportedly meeting today to discuss the benefits and downsides of a possible merger. both airlines announced last week that they had signed a non-disclosure agreement and would exchange confidential information while they evaluate a potential combination. american's parent company fil for bankruptcy protection nearly one year ago. >>> "x" factor judge britney spears is becoming a woman of letters. the pop star is currently in talks with the publishers to write her first solo novel. the hollywood reporter says the work of fiction would probably incorporate elements of spears' real life. spears has already one fiction and one nonfiction book to her credit, both co-written with her mother. it's now four minutes after the hour. you're up to date. let's go back outside with al with another check of the weather right a
meantime this morning in syria, gunmen assassinate the the brother of the parliament speaker in damascus. this as the government shutters the office of hamas breaking with the militant group it once backed against israel. >>> officials from american airlines and u.s. airways are reportedly meeting today to discuss the benefits and downsides of a possible merger. both airlines announced last week that they had signed a non-disclosure agreement and would exchange confidential information...
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. >>> major violence this morning in syria as two strong explosions ripped through damascus, killing more than 40 people. at least 170 others were wounded in the strike in the city at the heart of president assad's regi regime. the government has been engaged in a 14-month crackdown on a popular uprising. >>> a surprise $17 million settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit for 200 garian tourists killed in a boat collision in philadelphia. the families of the victims will split $15 million, and the other 18 surviving passengers who were on the death boat when it was hit by a barge will split $2 million. >>> a horrific crash caught on tape in taiwan where a tour bus rolled off a cliff. all 15 people on board were injured, but they're all expected to survive. >>> and an ancient ritual rekindled this morning in olympia, greece, where the olympic flame was lit by a high priestess using a mirror to capture the sun's rays. the fire heads to britain later this month for a 70-day relay leading up to the games' opening ceremony in london. matt, ann and al, 78 days to go. and c
. >>> major violence this morning in syria as two strong explosions ripped through damascus, killing more than 40 people. at least 170 others were wounded in the strike in the city at the heart of president assad's regi regime. the government has been engaged in a 14-month crackdown on a popular uprising. >>> a surprise $17 million settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit for 200 garian tourists killed in a boat collision in philadelphia. the families of the...
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syria is sensitive. i am an optimist. an optimist is an experienced pessimist. this is going to be -- there will be negotiations inuit -- anyway that turkey will be caught up in. [indiscernible] iran --and a r [indiscernible] if turkey does not play this role, who else? brazil has -- [indiscernible] syria has not destroyed the whole potential to participate. >> thank you. 2013 will become an important year. if obama is reelected, the first year of the present's second term tends to be one of their best because they have maximum political maneuverability. this issue is not the most complex issue humanity has encountered. it is the politics that makes it complex. in 2013, obama will be in a situation in which he will have greater maneuverability/ . it will be back to go to -- it would be best to go back to the principles of istanbul. that would be a good framework to get this resolved. reciprocity and proportionality would be good principles. i would suspect that the president would think about his legacy. re-election has been the guiding star of thinking this yea
syria is sensitive. i am an optimist. an optimist is an experienced pessimist. this is going to be -- there will be negotiations inuit -- anyway that turkey will be caught up in. [indiscernible] iran --and a r [indiscernible] if turkey does not play this role, who else? brazil has -- [indiscernible] syria has not destroyed the whole potential to participate. >> thank you. 2013 will become an important year. if obama is reelected, the first year of the present's second term tends to be one...